Posted on 11/22/2012 9:12:12 PM PST by Steelfish
Jill Kelley Awarded Prestigious Medal From Joint Chiefs In 2011 JEANE MacINTOSH November 22
They’ll give a medal to anyone.
Military schmoozer Jill Kelley — a central figure in the investigation of Gen. David Petraeus — in March 2011 was awarded a prestigious medal from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The award, the country’s second-highest honor for a civilian, was given to acknowledge Kelley’s “selfless contributions” and “willingness to host engagements” for top pols and military brass.
Petraeus recommended her for the award while he was commander of Tampa’s US Central Command, a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Tampa Tribune.
COMRADES: Jill Kelley demonstrates her “selfless contributions” for which Gen. David Petraeus (left) bestowed the second-highest citation for a civilian.
Adm. Mike Mullen, who was then the Joint Chiefs chair, approved it.
Kelley during a Washington, DC, ceremony received a silver medal, lapel pin and a citation for her efforts. Petraeus presented the award, which recognized the Florida socialite’s “outstanding public service to the United States Central Command, the MacDill Air Force Base community and the Department of Defense from October 31, 2008 to May 31, 2010.”
The citation also notes Kelley’s work in “advancing various military endeavors” and her “willingness to host engagements with senior national representatives from more than 60 countries,” according to the Tampa Tribune.
“On multiple occasions, Mrs. Kelley invited senior national representatives, their spouses and senior leaders to her home to demonstrate their gratitude and support,” the citation continues.
Kelley and her doctor husband are known for the lavish parties they throw for civic and military leaders at their $1.5 million waterfront Tampa mansion, replete with free-flowing champagne, caviar and cigars.
“These events promoted camaraderie, understanding and a better appreciation for coalition and military customs, concerns and abilities,” her citation noted.
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And Bush was our man because of his fiscal conservatism and appointment of Justice Roberts. Right?
So complex that after reading all you presented, I still don’t know who she is. Color me stupid but I have never heard of her.
Very few of us have heard of her. Since the Petraeus episode blew up a couple weeks ago her name has been all over the place.
Buy the Christmas issue of Penthouse Magazine and you'll know.
Another sickening ping.
BJ’s must be great.
The body says “Jill”.
Her face says “Jim”.
Amazing what a “rack” will get you!
Gen. Jack and Jill
went up the hill
to fetch a pail of martinis,
Gen. Jack fell down
and broke his erection,
and Jill came tumbing down after!
wow.
I would hope this was satire.
everyone involved with this award should be in prison
and it should be revoked too
keyboard spew alert
supremo
When the last department of government which is trusted, the military, is found corrupt, all is lost. The elections only confirm this. Slowly but surely from illegal and legal immigration to the Solyndras and the election of Obama the rot seeped in and we remained silent until it was too late. Our Rockefeller Republicans (the Bushes) and the rino-McCains are all to blame for this in aiding and abetting the death of the USA. The next four years is a nightmare too much for sane people to try and comprehend. If the country is unrecognizable now, four more years and we’ll be picking up the pieces.
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my jill kellys are all runnung together
PHOTO: Busty Jill Kelley at Sen. Marco Rubio fundraiser
As you can see in the photo here, Jill Kelley, the social-climbing military groupie at the center of the David Petraeus sex scandal, tried to cozy up to Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
Kelley, in a revealing low cut dress, is pictured posing with Rubio, who successfully manages to keep his gaze directly into the camera. Kelley's twin sister Natalie Khawam is pictured on the right.
"Jill Kelly loves the spotlight and it was disrespectful that she came to our event without paying when people paid $1000+," [my bold] a witness told Page Six via e-mail about the March 2010 fundraiser in Florida. "Rubio had his picture taken with many people that night and nothing was remarkable about this one. Jill Kelly wasn't even on our guest list."
“Um, Petraeus was a favorite of Bush, McCain and others in the GOP”
Country-club, GOP-E rinos all....
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